United States · Bill · S
S. 3614 (111th)
Oil Spill Response Act
Introduced
19 July 2010
Last action
14 December 2010 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Sponsors
Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Oil Spill Response Act - Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish a Maritime Center of Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release Response. Requires the Coast Guard to maintain a National Strike Force to facilitate preparedness for, and response to, maritime oil spill and hazardous substance release incidents. Requires the National Strike Force to consist of: (1) a National Strike Force Coordination Center; (2) strike force teams, including one each for the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico; (3) a public assistance team; and (4) if the Commandant so directs, one or more teams for the northwest Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. Requires the Commandant to maintain district preparedness response teams. Requires each maritime oil spill response organization that is listed under the oil spill response plan of a vessel or facility regulated under the National Response System to be certified by the Coast Guard and inspected at least once a year. Requires each certified oil spill response organization and any facility that is not using a maritime oil spill response organization to meet the facility oil spill response plan requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to maintain a current list of its response equipment and to submit a copy to the National Strike Force Coordination Center. Directs the Commandant to establish a research and development program for oil spill and hazardous substance release response to prevent or mitigate oil discharges and hazardous substances releases.
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Timeline
19 July 2010
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2010
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2010
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
14 December 2010
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Source: Calendars
14 December 2010
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 December 2010
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 14 December 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 19 July 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3614
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/3614
- us · 111-s-3614 · source updated 14 January 2025